Power plant · Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Woodhouse Farm
Woodhouse Farm is a cancelled power plant in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, with 11 MW of capacity, operated by European Energy Photovoltaics.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Sunderland (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Wood House Farm, Ferryboat Lane, North Hylton, Sunderland, SR5 3HP | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 10 Oct 2014 (ref. 14/02132/FUL, Sunderland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Jan 2015 (refused, ref. 14/02132/FUL, Sunderland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | European Energy Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 11 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 19.7 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.9064, -1.4585 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Woodhouse Farm is the 1,033rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,758th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 11 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,033rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,758th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,702nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 279 grid connections (142 operating, 1,737 MW) and 162 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar 2.09 MW grid connection at Pallion Trading | Grid connection | 2.09 MW | Operating | 1.5 km |
| Battery storage 30 MW grid connection at Foxcover Road BESS | Grid connection | 30 MW | Planned | 2.0 km |
| Nissan Car Plant grid connection | Grid connection | 6 MW | Operating | 2.2 km |
| Pallion Trading | Substation | — | — | 2.3 km |
| High Barmston | Substation | — | — | 2.5 km |
| Offerton | Substation | — | — | 2.7 km |
Operator and place
More from European Energy Photovoltaics
- Claydon Farm18.2 MW
- Home Farm13 MW
- High Leas6.5 MW
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- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
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- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.